About Nature Talks

Point of Origin

Nature Talks has grown out of my fascination with nature and the amazing stories it has to tell us
when we pay attention (are you listening?). I have put together some pretty fascinating power point
presentations on a variety of different subjects and spend a lot of time each year researching those
presentations and updating them with new information and digital video I capture out in the wild. I
spend part of each year guest speaking on luxury cruise ships and another part touring around the
country sharing Nature's stories with public school children, community groups, and private
organizations. When I am not out touring, or on ship, I am at home with my two beautiful daughters
Emma Kate and Jessie Elizabeth, and my gorgeous wife Mary Amanda.

Founding Philosophy
What makes Nature Talks work for you?

Over the thirty years I have been teaching about Nature (and how to get around in it) I have been
pleasantly surprised by the number of people who want to know more about what is going on in their
world. In comes Nature Talks to the fill the void which Nature will not tolerate. I am of the
philosophy that education doesn't have to be boring nor does it have to be without humor. I have
found that people learn, and hang on to what that have learned, much better if they have a good time
while they are acquiring their new knowledge. Add a fantastic, video-filled power point show to this
humorous, but factual, presentation and I believe that two of the three elements of a successful
learning experience are at hand. Since I am as excited about the subject as you might be toward
hearing about it, my presentations tend to be fairly animated; I find it impossible to stand still when
relating such behaviors as how a sea otter cleans its fur or a harbor seal swims. This is the third critical
element that seems to make my presentations work for most audiences, young and old...the fact that I
am totally absorbed in the subject matter and tend to emanate my love and
passion for that particular creature during my show.